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Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., raises his arms in victory as he rallys the party faithful at an election night party at the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the Capitol in Washington Tuesday. He is joined, at right, by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP)

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Democrats turn the tables in Washington

With Democrats winning the House and Senate control resting on a pair of too-close-to-call races Wednesday morning, Bush could spend his last two years fighting off the ambitious agenda of a Democratic-controlled Congress.

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MSNBC

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Tester leads Burns as count drags on

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Billings Gazette

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Webb's margin grows

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Democrats take back 6 state governorships

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MSNBC

Saddam 'executed by end of year'

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has told the BBC he expects Saddam Hussein to be executed by the end of 2006.

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BBC

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Baath threatens attacks if Saddam executed

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Pakistan Daily Times

Nicaragua's Ortega returns to power

Former Marxist guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega bounced back to power in a presidential election victory that bolsters an increasingly assertive anti-U.S. bloc in Latin America.

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Reuters

Watchdog warns of one energy crisis after another

The world will lurch from one energy crisis to another unless governments switch from increased burning of fossil fuels to more energy-saving sources.

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The Times of London

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Democrats win House; Senate still in doubt

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USA Today

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Voting Problems Plague Election Day

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Bush extends Democrats congratulations

President Bush, waking up to a new balance of power in Washington, picked up the phone and called House speaker-in-waiting Nancy Pelosi to invite her to lunch.

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US News & World Report

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World sees US vote as Bush rebuke

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CBS

Mostly children, women among 19 killed by Israeli tank fire

At least 19 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed when five Israeli shells hit a row of houses in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun this morning.

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Guardian

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Hamas chief: Truce with Israel is over

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US News & World Report

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EU: Gaza shelling 'profoundly shocking'

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Ha'aretz

17 Marines' conduct in Iraq investigated

Seventeen Marine reservists just back from Iraq have been ordered to remain at Camp Lejeune while allegations of misconduct during their deployment are investigated.

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CBS

Historic night for Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is set to become become the first woman and first Californian to serve as Speaker of the House, following a coast-to-coast repudiation of GOP leadership.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Ten things you didn't know about Nancy Pelosi

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US News & World Report

Gay marriage bans win approval in three states

Amendments to ban gay marriage won approval in South Carolina, Wisconsin and Virginia as voters in many states considered ballot measures addressing an array of the nation's most divisive social issues.

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USA Today

South Dakota abortion ban rejected

A ballot measure that would ban nearly all abortions in South Dakota was rejected on Tuesday. With 51% of the precincts reporting, opponents of the ban had 56%, to the supporters' 44%.

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USA Today

ELECTION: VOTING

Electronic vote problems hit several states

Election machine problems caused delays and jangled nerves in several states as voters began turning out for midterm elections.

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USA Today

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laid bare the U.S. election system's growing pains

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Dems claim GOP launched 'dirty' phone campaign

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S.C. Governor turned away by poll worker

One day after eye injuries interrupted his last day of campaigning, Sanford forgot his voter registration card and was turned away from the polls, returning 90 minutes later to cast his ballot.

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WORLD

Court sentences Al Qaeda bomb plotter to life in prison

A British judge sentenced a top al-Qaeda operative to life in prison for a trans-Atlantic plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, the World Bank and London hotels.

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CNN

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Gay Pride Parade time and route final

The upcoming Gay Pride Parade will take place on Friday in Jerusalem as scheduled, it was decided on Tuesday.

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Mortar attack on Baghdad coffee shop kills at least 14

Two mortar shells slammed into a coffee shop in a Shiite neighborhood Tuesday in Baghdad, killing at least 14 people and wounding 16 others, police said.

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Fox News

HEALTH

Killer virus meets its match

Thirty years ago, researchers became intrigued by a discovery that seemed to herald that elusive cure for the common cold is actually a vast collection of viruses that inhabit the airways.

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Tucson institute seeks to get cures to patients faster

University of Arizona professor spurred creation of an independent research laboratory that helps lessen the time it takes drugs and devices to reach users.

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Arizona Republic

Non-profit agency invests where others fear to tread

Greater Northwest Chicago Development Corp. works to develop opportunities in struggling areas.

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Chicago Tribune

Record rain forces evacuations in Northwest

Record rainfall brought heavy flooding to the Northwest, killing at least one person, causing evacuations and damaging roads and houses.

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CNN

Kentucky woman, bitten by snake during church service, dies

Police don't anticipate filing charges in the case of a woman who died after being bitten by a rattlesnake she was handling in church.

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Lexington Herald-Leader

Consumers grow suspicious as gas prices rise

Michigan gas prices are on the rise again, but with no real supply shortage, drivers are suspicious that something fishy is going on.

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Detroit Free Press

FedEx delivers Boeing a major win

Airbus was rocked by a major defection in its A380 program when cargo express giant FedEx switched to The Boeing Co. for large-capacity freighters.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Wal-Mart price cuts could have broad impact

Wal-Mart slashed in half its price for some of its Gerber baby food, a bold move that no doubt is being welcomed by many parents with toddlers.

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MSNBC

Jackson to perform "Thriller" in comeback show

Reclusive superstar Michael Jackson plans a dramatic comeback later this month with a performance of his classic song "Thriller."

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Reuters

Britney Spears files for divorce from Kevin Federline

Britney Spears filed for divorce Tuesday from Kevin Federline, officials said.

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Fox News

U. Of Miami football player killed

University of Miami defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot and killed at his apartment complex, school officials said.

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CBS

TECHNOLOGY

Play a game, watch a movie on Xbox 360

Microsoft plans to offer TV and movie downloads through the Xbox 360, expanding the capabilities of its video-game console and offering high-definition content not available through other download sites.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Taiwan looks to capitalize on its flora, fauna and build biotech industry

Though Taiwan has had some success in turning the island's great variety of flora and fauna into commercial products, experts say it has a long way to go before it emerges as a biotechnology powerhouse.

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